Focus Awards

Level 2

QN: 603/3018/1

Curriculum Active

Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF)

Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2619 hours.

Qualification Level

Level 2

Awarding Body

Focus Awards

Syllabus Units

116 Units

Guided Hours

2619 hrs

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Course Syllabus & Study Modules

Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

Administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication
Know about common types of medication and their use
Understand procedures and techniques for the administration of medication
Prepare for the administration of medication, Administer and monitor individuals’ medication

Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm
Understand how to maintain the right to privacy, dignity and respect when supporting individuals with dementia
Support individuals with dementia to achieve their potential
Be able to work with carers who are caring for individuals with dementia

Assist the practitioner to carry out health care activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know about current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice when assisting the practitioner to carry out health care activities
Be able to assist the practitioner in carrying out health care activities

Causes and Spread of Infection

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the causes of infection
Understand the transmission of infection

Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to maintain a clean environment to prevent the spread of infection
Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process
Understand the importance of good waste management practice in the prevention of the spread of infection

Communication in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand why communication is important in the work setting
Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
Be able to reduce barriers to communication
Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality at work

Contribute to monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand monitoring of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Be able to carry out observations of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Be able to record and report on observations
Be able to respond to changes in an individual’s condition

Contribute to support of positive risk-taking for individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the importance of risk-taking in everyday life
Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
Be able to support individuals to make informed choices about taking risks
Be able to contribute to the support of individuals to manage identified risks
Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking

Contribute to supporting group care activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the place of group care activities in the care and support of individuals
Be able to contribute to the development of a supportive group culture
Be able to contribute to the implementation of group care activities
Be able to contribute to the evaluation of group care activities

Contribute to supporting individuals in the use of assistive technology

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the range and purpose of assistive technology available to support individuals
Be able to contribute to the use of selected assistive technology

Contribute to supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare
Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long term health and wellbeing for individuals with a learning disability
Be able to contribute to plans for healthcare with individuals with a learning disability
Be able to support individuals to overcome barriers to accessing healthcare services
Be able to support individuals with a learning disability to use healthcare services

Contribute to the care of a deceased person

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals

Contribute to the effectiveness of teams

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of own role and how it contributes to the team performance
Be able to reflect on own performance
Be able to manage time and commitments effectively
Be able to establish effective working relationships with all members of the team

Contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of multiple conditions and/or disabilities on individuals
Know the support available for individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
Be able to contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
Be able to evaluate own contribution to the support of an individual for an activity

Contribute to the support of infection prevention and control in social care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand infection prevention and control.
Understand the need to ensure infection prevention and control policies and guidelines are applied within different settings.
Be able to demonstrate how personal hygiene can help to prevent and control infections.
Be able to take steps to reduce the likelihood of infection in the work setting.

Dementia Awareness

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand what dementia is
Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia
Know the most common types of dementia and their causes
Understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia

Duty of care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the implications of duty of care
Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
Know how to respond to complaints

Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that support the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm
Be able to maximise the rights and choices of individuals with dementia
Be able to involve carers and others in supporting individuals with dementia
Be able to maintain the privacy, dignity and respect of individuals with dementia whilst promoting rights and choices

End of life and dementia care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand considerations for individuals with dementia at end of life
Understand how to support individuals with dementia affected by pain and distress at end of life
Understand how to support carers of individuals with dementia at end of life

Equality and inclusion in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
Be able to work in an inclusive way
Know how to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality and inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion when working with individuals with dementia
Be able to apply a person centred approach in the care and support of individuals with dementia
Be able to work with a range of individuals who have dementia to ensure diverse needs are met

Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of person centred assessment and care planning
Be able to facilitate person centred assessment
Be able to contribute to the planning of care or support
Be able to support the implementation of care plans
Be able to monitor a care plans
Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation

Gain access to the homes of individuals, deal with emergencies and ensure security on departure

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to identify agreed ways to gain entry to and leave individuals' homes
Be able to gain entry to individuals’ homes
Be able to take appropriate action when unable to gain entry to individuals' homes
Be able to deal with emergencies encountered after gaining entry
Be able to ensure security when leaving individuals’ homes
Be able to review procedures for entering and leaving individuals' homes

Handle information in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the need for secure handling of information in care settings
Know how to access support for handling information
Be able to handle information in accordance with agreed ways of working

Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety
Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
Be able to reduce the spread of infection
Be able to move and handle equipment and other objects safely
Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials
Understand how to promote fire safety in the work setting
Be able to implement security measures in the work setting
Know how to manage own stress

Implement person-centred approaches in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand person centred approaches for care and support
Be able to work in a person-centred way
Be able to establish consent when providing care or support
Be able to encourage active participation
Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices
Be able to support the individual’s well-being

Introduction to personalisation in social care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the meaning of personalisation in social care
Understand systems that support personalisation
Understand how personalisation affects the way support is provided
Understand how to implement personalisation

Introductory awareness of Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the areas in which individuals with an autistic spectrum condition characteristically have difficulties
Understand the concept of autism as a spectrum, and the implications for variation in the capacities and needs of individuals
Understand the behaviours exhibited by some individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
Understand how to contribute to the person-centred support of an individual who has an autistic spectrum condition
Understand how to communicate effectively with individuals on the autistic spectrum

Introductory awareness of models of disability

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the difference between the medical and social models of disability
Understand how the adoption of models of disability impact on the wellbeing and quality of life of individuals

Introductory awareness of sensory loss

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and steps that can be taken to overcome these
Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss
Know the main causes and conditions of sensory loss
Know how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and / or hearing loss
Know how to report concerns about sensory loss

Managing symptoms in end of life care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the effects of symptoms in relation to end of life care
Be able to manage symptoms of end of life care
Understand how to manage symptoms of pain
Be able to integrate symptom management in the care management process

Meet food safety requirements when providing food and drink for individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals
Be able to maintain hygiene when handling food and drink
Be able to meet safety requirements when preparing and serving food and drink for individuals
Be able to meet safety requirements when clearing away food and drink
Be able to store food and drink safely
Know how to access additional advice or support about food safety

Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals
Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning individuals
Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals
Be able to prepare individuals before moving and positioning
Be able to move and position an individual
Know when to seek advice from and/or involve others when moving and positioning an individual

Obtain and test capillary blood samples

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how legislation, policy and good practice guidelines relate to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples.
Understand the anatomy and physiology in relation to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples.
Be able to prepare to obtain capillary blood samples.
Be able to obtain capillary blood samples.
Be able to test and record the results of blood samples.
Be able to pass on the results of blood samples.

Obtain and test specimens from individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the processes involved in obtaining and testing specimens from individuals.
Be able to prepare to obtain specimens from individuals.
Be able to obtain specimens from individuals.
Be able to test specimens.
Be able to report on the outcomes on the test of specimens.
Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice in relation to obtaining, carrying, testing and storing specimens.

Personal development in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand what is required for competence in own work role
Be able to reflect on own work activities
Be able to agree a personal development plan
Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding

Prepare environments and resources for use during healthcare activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to prepare and manage environments and resources for use during healthcare activities
Be able to prepare environments, medical equipment, devices and resources for use during healthcare activities
Be able to ensure that environments and resourcesare ready for their next intended use

Prepare for and carry out extended feeding techniques

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to extended feeding
Understand extended feeding techniques
Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when using extended feeding techniques
Be able to manage risks relating to extended feeding
Be able to prepare for extended feeding
Be able to carry out and complete extended feeding techniques
Be able to maintain records and report on extended feeding

Prepare individuals for healthcare activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, policy and good practice related to the preparation of individuals for healthcare activities
Be able to prepare individuals for healthcare activities
Be able to record and report healthcare activities

Principles of health promotion

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Describe factors that influence health
Explore behaviour changeState the role of effective communication in health promotion

Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the importance of risk taking in everyday life for individuals with disabilities
Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
Understand how to support individuals with disabilities in decisions about risk-taking
Understand how to support individuals with disabilities to manage identified risks

Principles of self-directed support

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand self-directed support
Understand how to support an individual to direct their own support and develop their support plan
Understand the different ways that people can use their personal budget
Understand the outcome focused review process

Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
Know how to encourage an individual to maintain personal hygiene
Know how to support an individual to maintain personal hygiene
Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues

Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the development of human sexuality
Understand how the sexual development of individuals’ with a learning disability can differ
Understand the issues of sexual health and how these can be supported
Understand relevant legislation influencing the support of sexuality and sexual health for individuals with learning disabilities
Know how to support the sexual expression of an individual with a learning disability

Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare
Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
Understand the role of professionals within different healthcare services that a individual with a learning disability may need to access
Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being for individuals with a learning disability
Understand the issues that an individual with a learning disability may face when accessing a variety of healthcare services

Principles of supporting young people with a disability to make the transition into adulthood

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the steps and stages of moving from childhood into adulthood.
Understand how having a disability may affect the process of moving from childhood into adulthood.
Know the options for supporting a young person who has a disability to make the transition into adulthood.
Understand how to support a young person with a disability through a successful transition.
Understand the importance of supporting a young person and their family to reflect on the transition.

Promote positive behaviour

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how legislation, frameworks, codes of practice and policies relate to positive behaviour support.
Understand the context and use of proactive and reactive strategies.
Be able to promote positive behaviour.
Be able to respond appropriately to incidents of challenging behaviour.
Be able to support individuals and others following an incident of challenging behaviour.
Be able to review and revise approaches to promoting positive behaviour.

Provide active support

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how active support translates values into person-centred practical action with an individual
Be able to interact positively with individuals to promote participation
Be able to implement person-centred daily plans to promote participation
Be able to maintain person- centred records of participation

Provide agreed support for foot care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the signs and causes of foot and toe-nail abnormalities
Be able to prepare to provide support for assessed foot care needs
Be able to promote the individual’s engagement in their own foot care
Be able to provide foot care safely
Be able to record and report on foot care

Provide support for journeys

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors to consider when planning support for journeys
Be able to support individuals to plan journeys
Be able to support individuals when making journeys
Be able to review the support provided for individuals when making journeys

Provide support for leisure activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the role that leisure activities play in well being
Be able to support individuals to identify and plan for leisure activities
Be able to encourage and support individuals to participate in leisure activities
Be able to contribute to the review and revision of support for leisure activities

Provide support for mobility

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of mobility
Be able to prepare for mobility activities
Be able to support individuals to keep mobile
Be able to observe
record and report on activities to support mobility

Provide support for sleep

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of sleep
Be able to establish conditions suitable for sleep
Be able to assist an individual to sleep
Be able to monitor sleep
Know how to access information and advice about difficulties with sleep

Provide support for therapy sessions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the benefits of therapy sessions
Be able to prepare for therapy sessions
Be able to provide support in therapy sessions
Be able to observe and record therapy sessions
Be able to contribute to the review of therapy sessions

Provide support to manage pain and discomfort

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort
Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort
Be able to monitor
record and report on the management of individuals’ pain or discomfort

Purpose and principles of Independent Advocacy

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand Independent Advocacy
Explain principles and values underpinning Independent Advocacy
Describe the development of Advocacy
Be able to explain different types of Advocacy support and their purpose
Understand the roles and responsibilities of an Independent Advocate
Understand Advocacy standards

Responsibilities of a care worker

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand working relationships in care settings
Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
Be able to work in partnership with others

Safeguarding and protection in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand principles of safeguarding adults
Know how to recognise signs of abuse
Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
Understand principles for online safety

Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work in healthcare settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, local policy and protocol in relation to dressing for work in a healthcare setting
Be able to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting

Stroke Awareness

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know what a stroke is
Know how to recognise stroke
Understand the management of risk factors for stroke
Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke
Understand the management of stroke

Support care plan activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to prepare to implement care plan activities
Be able to support care plan activities
Be able to maintain records of care plan activities
Be able to contribute to reviewing activities in the care plan
Be able to maintain records of care plan activites
Be able to contribute to reviewing activites in the care plan

Support effective communication with individuals with a sensory loss

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know different methods that can support communication with individuals with sensory loss
Be able to use different methods of communication with individuals with sensory loss
Understand how the environment impacts on communication with individuals with sensory loss
Be able to utilise the environment for effective communication with individuals with sensory loss

Support families of individuals with Acquired Brain Injury

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of working in a family centred way
Understand the long term effects of acquired brain injury on the family
Be able to apply legislation that is relevant to carers of individuals with acquired brain injury
Be able to support families and friends who hold the primary caring role
Know the support available from other professionals and agencies

Support independence in the tasks of daily living

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living
Be able to establish what support is required for daily living tasks
Be able to provide support for planning and preparing meals
Be able to provide support for buying and using household and personal items
Be able to provide support for keeping the home clean and secure
Be able to identify and respond to changes needed in support for daily living tasks

Support individuals at the end of life

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life
Understand factors affecting end of life care
Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
Understand how to address sensitive issues in relation to end of life care
Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
Be able to access support for the individual or key people from the wider team
Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
Be able to take action following the death of individuals
Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals

Support individuals during the last days of life

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of the last days of life on the individual and other
Understand how to respond to common symptoms in the last days of life
Be able to support individuals and others during the last days of life
Be able to respond to changing needs of an individual during the last days of life
Be able to work according to national guidelines, local policies and procedures, taking into account preferences and wishes after the death of the individual
Be able to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s dying or death

Support individuals in their relationships

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors affecting the capacity of individuals to develop and/or maintain relationships.
Be able to support individuals to identify beneficial relationships.
Be able to support individuals to develop new relationships.
Be able to support individuals to maintain existing relationships.
Be able to work with individuals to review the support provided for relationships.

Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know ways to support individuals to access information on services and facilities
Be able to work with individuals to select and obtain information about services and facilities
Be able to work with individuals to access and use information about services and facilities
Be able to support individuals to evaluate the information accessed on services and facilities

Support individuals to carry out their own health care procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand health care procedures likely to be undertaken by individuals
Be able to support individuals to prepare to carry out their own health care procedures
Be able to support individuals to carry out health care procedures
Be able to monitor health care procedures undertaken by individuals

Support individuals to eat and drink

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink
Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking
Be able to provide support for eating and drinking
Be able to clear away after food and drink
Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided

Support individuals to live at home

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home
Be able to contribute to planning support for living at home
Be able to work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home
Be able to work in partnership to introduce additional services for individuals living at home
Be able to contribute to reviewing support for living at home

Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues

Support individuals to manage continence

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors that affect the management of continence
Be able to support individuals to manage their own continence
Be able to support the use of equipment to manage continence
Be able to support continence safely
Be able to monitor and report on support for managing continence

Support individuals to meet personal care needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care
Be able to provide support for personal care safely
Be able to support individuals to use the toilet
Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
Be able to support individuals to manage their personal appearance
Be able to monitor and report on support for personal care

Support individuals to negotiate environments

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that impact on an individual being able to negotiate their environment
Be able to prepare to support an individual to negotiate an environment
Be able to support an individual to negotiate an environment
Be able to review support provided to an individual to negotiate an environment

Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand healthcare activities in order to support individuals
Be able to prepare individuals to undergo healthcare activities
Be able to support individuals undergoing healthcare activities.
Be able to support individuals following the healthcare activities.

Support individuals who are bereaved

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the effects of bereavement on individuals
Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved
Be able to support individuals to express their response to loss
Be able to support individuals who are bereaved
Understand the role of specialist agencies in supporting individuals who are bereaved
Be able to manage own feelings when providing support for individuals who are bereaved

Support individuals who are distressed

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand causes and effects of distress
Be able to prepare to support individuals who are experiencing distress
Be able to support individuals through periods of distress
Be able to support individuals to reduce distress
Be able to record and report on an individual’s distress

Support individuals with self-directed support

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand self-directed support
Understand how to support individuals to direct their own support and develop their support plan
Understand the different ways that individuals can use their personal budget
Be able to support individuals to direct their support
Be able to support individuals to use their personal budget in different ways
Be able to support individuals with an outcome-focused review

Support Individuals With Specific Communication Needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them
Be able to contribute to establishing the nature of specific communication needs of individuals and ways to address them
Be able to interact with individuals using their preferred communication
Be able to promote communication between individuals and others
Know how to support the use of communication technology and aids
Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided to address them

Support parents with disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislative and policy frameworks that underpins good practice in the support of parents with disabilities
Understand the support parents with disabilities may need
Be able to support parents with disabilities
Be able to support individuals with disabilities to overcome the barriers they may face in becoming parents and bringing up children
Be able to develop positive working relationships with parents with disabilities
Be able to work in partnership with other workers, different services and informal support networks
Understand how to maintain the primary focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

Support participation in learning and development activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors to take into account when supporting individuals to take part in activities for learning and development
Be able to support individuals to prepare for taking part in learning and development activities
Be able to contribute to preparing the environment and resources for learning and development activities
Be able to support individuals to take part in learning and development activities
Be able to contribute to the evaluation of learning or development activities

Support person-centred thinking and planning

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews.
Understand the context within which person-centred thinking and planning takes place.
Understand own role in person-centred planning, thinking and reviews.
Be able to apply person-centred thinking in relation to own life.
Be able to implement person-centred thinking and person-centred reviews.

Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of spirituality for individuals
Be able to assess the spiritual needs of an individual
Understand the impact of values and beliefs on own and an individual's spiritual wellbeing
Be able to support individuals' spiritual wellbeing

Support use of medication in social care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislative frame
work for the use of medication in social care settings
Know about common types of medication and their use
Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings
Understand techniques for administering medication
Be able to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies safely
Know how to promote the rights of the individual when managing medication
Be able to support use of medication
Be able to record and report on use of medication

Supporting individuals with loss and grief before death

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of loss and grief on individuals approaching end of life and others
Be able to support individuals and others through their experience of loss and grief
Be able to manage own feelings in relation to loss and grief

The person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand approaches that enable individuals with dementia to experience well-being
Understand the role of carers in the care and support of individuals with dementia
Understand the roles of others in the support of individuals with dementia

The principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections
Understand systems and procedures relating to the prevention and control of infections
Understand the importance of risk assessment in relation to the prevention and control of infections
Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections
Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infections

Understand Advance Care Planning

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of advance care planning
Understand the process of advance care planning
Understand the person centred approach to advance care planning

Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia
Be able to communicate with an individual with dementia using a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques
Be able to communicate positively with an individual who has dementia by valuing their individuality
Be able to use positive interaction approaches with individuals with dementia

Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals with dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to communicate with individuals with dementia
Be able to apply interaction and communication approaches with individuals in dementia

Understand and implement a person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of a person centred approach to dementia care and support
Be able to involve the individual with dementia in planning and implementing their care and support using a person centred approach
Be able to involve carers and others in the care and support of individuals with dementia

Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia
Understand the effect that that mealtime environments can have on an individual with dementia
Be able to support an individual with dementia to enjoy good nutrition

Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand and appreciate the importance of diversity of individuals with dementia
Understand the importance of person centred approaches in the care and support of individuals with dementia
Understand ways of working with a range of individuals who have dementia to ensure diverse needs are met

Understand how to provide support when working in end of life care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current approaches to end of life care
Understand an individual's response to their anticipated death
Understand factors regarding communication for those involved in end of life care
Understand how to support those involved in end of life care situations
Understand how symptoms might be identified in end of life care
Understand advance care planning

Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand common features of support during the last days of life
Understand the impact of the last days of life on the individual and others
Know how to support individuals and others during the last days of life
Understand the actions to be taken following an individual’s death
Know how to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s dying or death

Understand how to support individuals to be part of a community

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of social inclusion for individuals and communities.
Understand social exclusion and the consequences for individuals and communities.
Understand how the social inclusion of individuals can be supported.
Understand how to support the social inclusion of individuals.

Understand how to work in end of life care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know different perspectives on death and dying.
Understand the aims, principles and policies of end of life care.
Understand factors regarding communication in end of life care.
Know how to access the range of support services available to individuals and others.

Understand mental health problems

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the main forms of mental ill health
Know the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net

100

Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups

101

Understand Physical Disability

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability
Understand the concept of physical disability
Understand how the challenges of living with a physical disability can be addressed
Understand the importance of independence and inclusion for the individual with physical disability

102

Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia
Understand how to provide person centred care to individuals with dementia through the appropriate and effective use of medication

103

Understand the Benefits of Engaging in Activities in Social Care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of activity on physical and mental well-being
Understand the social benefits of activities
Understand how activity can be the basis for a model of care and support

104

Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities
Understand the nature and characteristics of learning disability
Understand the historical context of learning disability
Understand the basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families
Understand how views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family carers
Know how to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities

105

Understand the diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the concept of diversity and its relevance to working with individuals who have dementia.
Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique.
Understand the importance of working in a person centred way and how this links to inclusion.

106

Understand the Effects of Ageing in Activity Provision

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the effects of human ageing
Understand the impact of age-related changes and activity

107

Understand the factors affecting older people

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of the ageing process on older people.
Understand attitudes of society to older people
Understand the importance of using person centred approaches with older people.
Understand the importance of independence for older people.

108

Understand the factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia
Understand how a person centred approach may be used to encourage positive communication with individuals with dementia
Understand the factors which can affect interactions with individuals with dementia

109

Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand Acquired Brain Injury
Understand the impact of an Acquired Brain Injury on the individual
Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with Acquired Brain Injury
Understand the impact that personality changes can have on an individual and those providing support
Understand the impact of challenging behaviour

110

Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand that individuals with dementia may communicate in different ways.
Understand the importance of positive interactions with individuals with dementia.
Understand the factors which can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia.

111

Understanding and Enabling Assisting and Moving Individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the key concepts of manual handling in relation to assisting and moving individuals.
Understand the impact of assisting and moving for workers and individuals.
Understand the role of workers and others in relation to assisting and moving.
Be able to prepare an environment before assisting and moving an individual.
Be able to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving.
Be able to assist and move an individual in accordance with the individual’s risk assessment and care plan.
Be able to report and record changes that may affect the individual’s care and support plan for assisting and moving.

112

Undertake agreed pressure area care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care
Understand good practice in relation to own role when undertaking pressure area care
Be able to follow the agreed care plan
Understand the use of materials, equipment and resources are available when undertaking pressure area care
Be able to prepare to undertake pressure area care
Be able to undertake pressure area care

113

Undertake physiological measurements

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements
Understand the physiological states that can be measured
Be able to prepare to take physiological measurements
Be able to undertake physiological measurements
Be able to record and report results of physiological measurements

114

Work in partnership with families to support individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand partnership working with families
Be able to establish and maintain positive relationships with families
Be able to plan shared approaches to the care and support of individuals with families
Be able to work with families to access support in their role as carers
Be able to exchange and record information about partnership work with families
Be able to contribute to reviewing partnership work with families
Be able to provide feedback about support for families

115

Work with other professionals and agencies to support individuals with a physical disability

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand types of social care provision for individuals with physical disabilities
Understand the range of support provided by other professionals and agencies working with individuals with physical disabilities
Be able to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to support individuals with physical disabilities

116

Working as part of a team in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand teams and team
work in the workplace.
Understand the principles that underpin effective team
Understand the effect of conflict within teams.
Be able to work as part of a team.

Regulatory & Verification Details

Qualification Number (QN): 603/3018/1
Regulated Status: Available to learners
Awarding Body: Focus Awards
Qualification Type: Occupational Qualification
Operational Start: Mar 2018